Combination cane and sunshade



Feb. 15,1921.

J. D. DAVIS- COMBINATION CANE AND SUNSHADE Filed Jan. 21, 1926 weight andwill when Patented Feb. 15, 1927.

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JAMES D. DAVIS OF LOS ANGELES, GALIFOBNIA..

' COMBINATION oANnAun suusrmnn.

Application filed January 21, 1926. Serial No. 82,782.

awning to and between the supports in a manner to permit it to be turned about a hor zontal axis so as to enable the person using the device to be effectively shielded from the rays of the sun.

A further object ofthe invention isithe provision ofa sunshade of the character stated wherein portions of the supports are adapted to be connected to provide an imitatron cane case for the reception of the 7 other portions of the supports and'the awnlVith the foregoing and other objectsin view, which will appearas the description proceeds, the invention'consists of the construction, combination and arrangement of parts. hereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein a Figure 1 is an elevat'onal viewof the sunshade incondition for use,

' .Figure 2'is 'a top plan V1BW O'f the sunshade when in condition for use, v p

' Figure 3 is a sectional .viewtaken on a plane extending centrally and longitudinally through thefolded sunshade, and Figure 4c is a'se'ctional View taken on the plane indicated by the line of Figure 3. Corresponding and like parts are referred win the followingdes'cription, and designated in the several v1ews of the accompanying drawing, by similar reference characters.

7 The sunshade comprisesfupright supports 1 which are adapted to" be embedded in the ground, and 'an,.awn1ng 2 which is secured to and between'the supports 1. The supports 1 are similarand of sectional forma tion, and the lower sect1ons3 and upper sec:

tions 4 .thereof are detachably connected together. The lowersections 3 are provided;

with pointed lower ends'5. to permit them to be readily driven into the ground The p H p H lbers 8 and driven into theground for ashort upper sections 4 are provided intheir lower axis so as'to enable it'gtofbe moved into and supported 1n a 'positiouwhere 'it will most effectively sh eld the person'using the device ppor S H tudin ally thereof and I'with respect te; each,

ends with axial bores or recesses 6 for the reception of theupper end portions of the lowerse'ctions 3 whereby to detachably connect the sections together. The upper sec'-' tions 4 are provided above the bores or recesses 6 with axial bores or recesses 7 which are considerably. longer than the boresor recesses 6 and into which the lower sections 3 are inserted so as to reduce the-"length of F the supports 1 when it is desired to fold'the sunshade. Tubularnienibers 8, which con stitute a case for the folded sunshade, are

embedded for a portion of their length in the ground about the lower s ctions 3 so as to maintain the supports 1 in upright posit1on.- One of the members 8 has externally screw threaded ends 9 and 10 andtheother has an externally screw threadedend lland aninternally screw threaded end 12.

'The awning 2 which may be madejofcan- Vas or other suitable flexible material, is secured at oneen'd'tofagroller 13 and has secured'to its other end a stretcherbar 1 1-. Rings 15 which are removably. applied to the support sections 4 and have sufficient fr1ct1ona1 contact -therewith to holdf them against casual movement, andflexible menibers or 'straps lfi which aresecured togthe rings lo and detachably connected to the awning 2 by hooks 17, constitute the means for connecting the iawning2 to the supports 1. the members 16 are flexible, the awn ng 2 may be'turned about. a horizontal' from the. rays, of the sun; The means, by

18 'and 'l9 are mounted upon one 1 of the which the awning 2' maybe"adjustedand secured in adjusted position, comprises rings I '18 and 19 and fiexiblermenibers or stra )s 20 and '21 connected tothe rings. The rings ections for"adjjustment longiother, and tie members '20 ands-1 are'detachably connected to the awning 2 by hooks tional contact with the support sections 4; to hold them against casual movement with respect to each other and said section.

- 22. The rings 18fa'nd 19 have sufficient'frici The sunshade may be readily erected, and I when erecting the same. the tubular menu'- 1 bers S'aredriVen into theground for-a por I -tion of their length. The support sections 3 are then passed through the tubular inern-iv distance below the lower ends of the tubular members 8 in such a manner that they will contact with the inner sides of said members. The support sections 4 are then mounted on the support sections 3; and thereafter the height from the ground by adjusting the rings 15,, 18 and 19 on the support sections 4. lVhen it is desired to fold the sunshade, the awning 2 is detached from the support sections 4, said sections are removed from the support sections 3, and said last named sections and the tubular members 8 are withdrawn from the ground. The awning 2 is wound about the roller 13, the support sections 3 are inserted in the recesses 7 of the support sections 4, and'the threaded ends 9 and 11 of the tubular members 8 connected by. a coupling 23. The connected tubular members Sprovide a case for the reception of the folded awning 2 and collapsed supports 1, and this case is provided at one end with a ferrule 24 and at the other with a handle 25 in orderthat it may have the appearance of a cane.

members 8, and the handle 25 is threaded on. the end 10 of the other of these, members.

I From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompany ng drawing, the advantages of the construction of the sunshade will be readily apparent to those .skilled in the art to which it appertains.

1. A sunshade of the character set forth,

comprising supports each. embodying detachably connected sections, a flexible awnving, means detachably connecting the flexible-awning to the supports, and reinforcing members for said supports 1 adapted to be connected to ether to form a case for the awning and supports.

v The ferrule 24 is threaded in the end 12 of one of the tubular 2. It sunshade of the character set forth,

comprising supports, reinforcing members for said supports, and an awning connected to the supports, said members being hollow and adapted to-be connected together to provide a casing for the supports and awning.

3. A sunshade of the character set forth, comprising supports, an awning, means connecting the awning'to the supports for ad justment about a horizontal axis, rings mounted on one of the supports for adjustment in the direction of the length thereof and with respect to each other, the rings hav ng sufficient frictional contact with the support to hold them againstcasual movement with respect thereto, and elements connected to the" rings and awning, said rings and elements providing means by which the awning may be adjustedand secured in adjnsted position.

1; A sunshade of the character set forth, comprising supports, an awning, means connecting the awning to the supports for adbodying rings removably applied to the supports and having frictional contact therewith and members connected to the rings and awning, other rings mounted onone of the supports for adjustment in the direc tion of the length thereof and with respect to each other, the other rings having Slllil," cient frictional contact with the supports to hold them against casual movement with respect thereto, and elements connected to the other ringsand awning, said other rings and elements providing means by Which the awning may be adjusted and secured in ad justed position. V r V 5. A sunshade ofthe character set forth, comprising supports, an awning, means connecting the awning to thesupports for ad justment about a horizontal axis, said means being connected to the supports for adjustment in the direction'of the length thereof, members mounted on the supports for adjustment in the direction of the length thereof and with respect to each other,'and elements connected'to said members and awning, said members providing means by which the awning may be adjusted about said axis and secured in adjusted position. In testimony whereof I ai'fix my signature. 

